Biking is one of my forms of therapy. When I ride, run, and swim I usually find my self in a mental space to receive clarity on insights, thoughts, and intentions of my heart and life, I call it “Church of the Road.” (SN: I cannot take credit for this. I took the name from … Continue reading Finding your peace.
Author: Dr. Gloria Petruzzelli
Dr. Petruzzelli is a clinical & sport psychologist, triathlete, and certified mindfulness meditation teacher and a certified perinatal mental health psychologist in Sacramento, California.
Do the Impossible in 2012
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. … Continue reading Do the Impossible in 2012
Be an instrument
Below is a prayer I found in one of my issues of O magazine. I really love this piece because it reminds me that I am a whole person, mind, body, and spirit. What a beautiful thing to remind myself, that as I focus so much on training my body as an instrument of sport, it is our body’s and spirits are really … Continue reading Be an instrument
Thanksgiving Thought
“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.” -Brian Tracy I love this quote and lately my mind has been going back to this theme, the knowing that everything that happens … Continue reading Thanksgiving Thought
Dr. Gloria Petruzzelli, Psy.D., PMH-C 